Answer: Option A
Explanation:Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the acting President of Uzbekistan, has become the new President of Uzbekistan after winning the first presidential election since the death of authoritarian leader and President Islam Karimov in September 2016.

2. What is the theme of 2016 United Nations (UN)’ International Volunteer Day (IVD)?

Answer: Option D
Explanation:Indian Golfer Mukesh Kumar has won the 2016 Panasonic Open India golf title at Delhi Golf Club (DGC).

4. Who has been named as the “Asian of the Year 2016”?

[A]Sachin Bansal

[B]Ratan Tata

[C]Mukesh Ambani

[D]Sunil Mittal

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Answer: Option A
Explanation:Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal, founders of Flipkart, have been jointly named as the “Asian of the Year 2016” by Singapore-based newspaper The Straits Times as part of a group called the “The Disruptors”.

5. The 5th edition of International Energy Forum (IEF)-IGU Ministerial Forum has been started in which city?

[A]New Delhi

[B]Pune

[C]Chennai

[D]Bangaluru

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Answer: Option A
Explanation:The 5th edition of International Energy Forum (IEF)- International Gas Union (IGU) Ministerial Forum has been inaugurated by Dharmendra Pradhan, the Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, in New Delhi.

6. The Winter Fog Experiment (WIFEX) 2016-17 campaign has been launched by which union ministry?

[A]Ministry of Urban Development

[B]Ministry of Earth Sciences

[C]Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

[D]Ministry of Science and Technology

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Answer: Option B
Explanation:The Winter Fog Experiment (WIFEX) 2016-17 has been inaugurated by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), New Delhi.

7. What is the theme of 2016 World Soil Day?

[A]Soils, crystallizes life

[B]Soils, a solid ground for life

[C]Soils and pulses, a symbiosis for life

[D]Soil day for future life

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Answer: Option C
Explanation:The 2016 theme is “Soils and pulses, a symbiosis for life”, which focuses on the positive contributions of pulses to soil properties, such as fixing the atmosphere nitrogen and improving its biodiversity, fertility and structure.

8. Who has been named as the new Prime Minister of France?

[A]Edith Cresson

[B]Laurent Fabius

[C]Bernard Cazeneuve

[D]Manuel Valls

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Answer: Option C
Explanation:Bernard Cazeneuve has been named as the new Prime Minister of France. He succeeded Manuel Valls, who resigned in order to make a bid for the Presidency 2017.

9. “2016 Indra NAVY” naval exercise will be held between India and which country?

[A]Russia

[B]United States

[C]Japan

[D]China

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Answer: Option A
Explanation:The 2016 Indra NAVY joint naval exercise will be held between India and Russia from December 14 to 21 in the south-eastern Indian coastal city of Visakhapatnam and in the Bay of Bengal.

10. Who has been appointed as the new chief of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)?

[A]P V Ramesh Babu

[B]B S Bhullar

[C]Malini Shankar

[D]Vaduvendra Mathur

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Answer: Option B
Explanation:B.S. Bhullar, a 1986-batch IAS officer of UP cadre, has been appointed chief of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).